Journey Through the Bible

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But as for you, your carcasses shall fall in this
wilderness According to the number of the days
in which you spied out the land, forty days, for
each day you shall bear your guilt one year,
namely forty years, and you shall know My
rejection. Numbers 1432-34
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Journey Through the Bible

• 3rd Cycle Wandering in the Wilderness

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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• Judgment upon the unbelieving generation
• The carcasses of you who have complained against
  Me shall fall in this wilderness
• All 20 years and older (who were numbered)
• Except Caleb and Joshua
• But your little onesshall know the land you
  despised
• Punishment 40 years cp. Dt. 27, 14
• Time of Testing. cp. Dt. 82-3

Reference Numbers 14 Death to the unbelieving
(Num. 1426-38)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• Futile Invasion
• After the inflicted punishment by God the people
  mourn.
• Next day, they go up to the mountain and tell
  Moses they go to take the land, as God promised.
• Moses Why do you transgress the command of the
  Lord the Lord is not among you. cp. Dt. 143
• Amalekites and Canaanites prevailed against them.

Reference Numbers 14 Futile Invasion (Num.
1439-45)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• Background Laws
• Unintentional sin
• Presumptuous/intentional sin
• This person blasphemes God
• Because he despises Gods word he is completely
  cut off
• Sabbath law penalty
• Tassels on garments
• You may remember all the commandments
• And, be holy for your God

Reference Numbers 16 Background Laws (Numbers
1522-37)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• The complainers
• Korah (of Levi)
• Dathan and Abiram (of Reuben)
• The complaint seemingly from Korah v. 3
• You take too much upon yourselves.
• All the congregation is holy
• Why do you exalt yourselves

Reference Numbers 16
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• Moses response
• To Korah v. 4ff
• Tabernacle work
• Serve the congregation
• You want the priesthood also?
• You have gathered together against the Lord
  (presumptuously)
• The Lord will show who is His and who is holy. v.
  5
• Moses to God Do not respect their offering

Reference Numbers 16
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• Sends for Dathan and Abiram they refuse to come.
  v. 12
• Dathan and Abirams response v. 12ff
• We will not come.
• You brought us out of a land flowing w/ milk and
  honey and not into a land w/ milk and honey.
• Brought us into this desert, to kill us, act as a
  prince over us.

Reference Numbers 16
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• Gods Judgment
• As Moses stated (if God was with him or not) how
  the men would die. vss. 28-30
• God swallowed Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (and
  their families) along with those who stood with
  them
• 250 leaders (who offered incensedoing the work
  of a priest) were consumed with fire. v. 35
• Gold from censers used to make a covering for the
  altar as a sign to Israel

Reference Numbers 16
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• People complain. Num. 1641-50
• Congregation to Moses and Aaron you have killed
  the Lords people
• God Get away from among this congregation, that
  I may consume them in a moment.
• Moses has Aaron to intercede by offering incense
  to make atonement for the rebellious
  congregation.
• 14,700 die (besides the Korah incident)

Reference Numbers 17
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Sentenced to wander in the wilderness
• Korah, Dathan, Abiram
• Aarons rod that budded

• God to Moses to the People
• Get a rod from each tribe (12 in all)
• Write the name of each head from each tribe
• Write Aarons name for Levi
• God The rod of the man whom I choose will
  blossom
• Next day Aarons rod blossoms
• Rod placed in ark of the covenant

Reference Numbers 17
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Aarons Rod that Budded (Numbers 17)

• God shows who belongs to Him
• God reveals who is ordained to certain roles
• It doesnt matter how good the reasoning may
  seem those who argue against Gods will are
  condemned by Him.
• Ultimately Gods judgment shows who are near to
  Him

Reference Exodus 25-30 Courtyard (Exo. 279-21)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Miriams death
• Sin of Moses and Aaron
• Passing by Edom
• Death of Aaron

• Overview of Miriams Life
• Prophetess. Ex. 1520
• Leader, especially among women. Ex. 1520ff Mic.
  64
• Complained (with Aaron) against Moses
• Struck with leprosy. Num. 12
• Used as example. Dt. 249
• Dies in Kadesh. Num. 201

Reference Numbers 20 Miriams death (Numbers
201)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Miriams death
• Sin of Moses and Aaron
• Passing by Edom
• Death of Aaron

• No water (again) people complain (again). v. 2-5
• Why have you brought us out of Egypt Ex. 163
  (v. 6) 173 Num. 1613
• First-born sanctified sign that GOD brought them
  out of Egypt. Exo. 131-14 202
• How soon they forgot!
• If only we died when our brethren died before the
  Lord (Korah, Dathan, Abiram)

Reference Numbers 20 Sin of Moses and Aaron
(Num. 202-13)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Miriams death
• Sin of Moses and Aaron
• Passing by Edom
• Death of Aaron

• Gods instructions to Moses and Aaron
• Take your rod (Aarons? see Num. 1710)
• Speak to the rock before the congregation
• The people and animals will be able to drink
• The Sinful Deed
• Moses Must we bring water for you out of this
  rock?
• God Because you did not hallow Me (before)
  Israel, you shall not bring (them) into the
  Promise Land. v. 12 (cp. Num. 2714 Dt. 137)

Reference Numbers 20 Sin of Moses and Aaron
(Num. 202-13)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Miriams death
• Sin of Moses and Aaron
• Passing by Edom
• Death of Aaron

• People (background)
• Descendents of Esau
• Esau bad relationship with Jacob (shadow of
  relationship between Edom and Israel)
• Terrain (land of Seir)
• Most of it was rugged and mountainous (over 3,000
  ft in elevation)
• Some areas had fields and vineyards.

Reference Numbers 20 Passying by Edom (Num.
2014-21)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Miriams death
• Sin of Moses and Aaron
• Passing by Edom
• Death of Aaron

• Moses to Edom leaders
• Moses Thus says Israel your brotherPlease let
  us pass through your country
• Edom You shall not pass through my land.
• Moses pleads again this time adds that they
  would pay to drink their water.
• Again, Edom refuses.
• Gods teaching regarding Edom Dt. 237-8
• Not to abhor them.
• 3rd generation may enter congregation of Israel.

Reference Numbers 20 Passying by Edom (Num.
2014-21)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Miriams death
• Sin of Moses and Aaron
• Passing by Edom
• Death of Aaron

• Journey from Kadesh to Mount Hor
• Aaron is to be gathered to his people not enter
  the land of Promise.
• Reason sin at Meribah (Num. 202ff)
• Priesthood change
• Aaron and Eleazar to be taken to up to Mount Hor
• Aaron stripped of priestly garments given to
  Eleazar
• Dies on the mountain
• Moses and Eleazar come down from the mountain
• Israel mourns 30 days

Reference Numbers 20 Death of Aaron (Num.
2022-29)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• People move
• From Mount Hor, they traveled around Edom by way
  of Red Sea
• People become discouraged on the way
• The people grumble again
• No food and water
• We loathe this worthless bread
• Gods reaction
• Sends poisonous snakes
• Many die

Reference Numbers 21 Fiery serpents (Numbers
214-9)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• People ask for intercession
• They acknowledge speaking against Moses and God
• They ask Moses that the snakes be removed
• Remedy for those bitten
• Moses set the bronze serpent on a standard
• Those who looked upon it lived
• Necessary conclusion those who didnt died

Reference Numbers 21 Fiery serpents (Numbers
214-9)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• New Testament reference. Jn. 314
• As the bronze serpent was lifted up to save
  people from Gods wrath (because of sin)
• Jesus was lifted up to save people from Gods
  wrath (because of sin)

Reference Numbers 21 Fiery serpents (Numbers
214-9)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Patriarchs

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Sihon (the person)
• King of the Amorites
• Moabites were under his control.
• Amorites
• Dwellers of the mountains (hill country). Num.
  1329
• Term Amorite also includes Og (king of Bashan).
  cp. Dt. 446-47

Reference Numbers 21 Sihon, Og (Num. 2121-35)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Patriarchs

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Israel requests to pass through land of Amorites
• Moses we will not turn into your
  fields/vineyards or drink from your wells
• We will go by the kings highway
• Sihons reaction goes out to fight against
  Israel
• Outcome
• Israel victorious
• Takes possession of their land

Reference Numbers 21 Sihon, Og (Num. 2121-32)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Patriarchs

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Og (the person)
• Name meaning Giant long-necked
• Ruled over 60 cities. Josh. 1330
• God gives Og, his people, and his land to Israel
• They killed all who belonged to him
• Took possession of the land

Reference Numbers 21 Sihon, Og (Num. 2133-35)
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Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Patriarchs

• 1 - Heshbon Sihon defeated
• 2 - Edrei Og, defeated
• 3 - Back to plains of Moab (across from Jericho)

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3
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Reference Numbers 21 Sihon, Og (Num. 2121-35)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Patriarchs

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Balaam (the man)
• Name
• Hebrew (Bala) To swallow down.
• Aramaic (Balam) Glutton
• Son of Beor from Pethor (in Mesopotamia). Num.
  225 Dt. 234
• Prophet, magician, sooth-sayer. Josh. 1322

Reference Numbers 22-24
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Patriarchs

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Balak (king of Moab)
• Balak hears what Israel did to the Amorites.
• Moab is very afraid (sick with dread)
• Irony
• Then (Israel) we became like grasshoppers in our
  own sight, and so we were in their sight. Num.
  1333
• Now (Moab) Now this horde will lick up all that
  is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the
  field. Num. 224

Reference Numbers 22-24 Balaam Balak (Num.
221-22)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Patriarchs

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Hired by Balak
• Balak sends people with diviners fee. v. 7
• God to Balaam do not go with them you shall not
  curse the people, for they are blessed.
• Balak sends more distinguished people to Balaam.
  v. 15-17
• Balaam I could not do anything contrary to the
  Lord my God you also stay here tonight, and I
  will find out what else the Lord will speak to
  me. v. 18-19

Reference Numbers 22-24 Balaam Balak (Num.
221-22)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Balaam and the donkey
• God angry with Balaam for going with the people
  (Balaam is hired!)
• God hinders Balaam via his donkey. v. 31-34
• Angel of the Lord Go with the men, but you shall
  speak only the word which I tell you. v. 35

Reference Numbers 22-24 Balaam the donkey (Num.
2122-40)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• Curses turn into blessings
• Four times Balak takes Balaam to curse Israel
  four times Balaam blesses Israel.
• Then Balaam arose and departed and returned to
  his place, and Balak also went his way. Num.
  2425
• Balaam counsels against Israel. Num. 3116

Reference Numbers 22-24 Balaam Curses turn into
blessings (Num. 23-24)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fiery Serpents
• Sihon, Og
• Balaam

• N.T. regarding Balaam
• 2 Pet. 215-16 loving the wages of
  unrighteousness
• Jude 11 for pay they have rushed headlong into
  the error of Balaam
• Rev. 214 - the teaching of Balaam
• kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block
  before the sons of Israel
• to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit
  acts of immorality.

Reference Numbers 22-24 Balaam
32
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Noted Area Acacia Grove or Shittim
• 2nd Census taken here (next event)
• Spies sent out from here into Jericho
• People joined to the Moabites
• Israel played the harlot
• Partook in Moabs sacrifices
• Bowed down to their idols. vss. 1-3

Reference Numbers 25
33
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Gods wrath against His own people
• God to Moses take the leaders and hang the
  offenders. v. 4
• Moses to leaders kill those who were joined to
  Baal of Peor. v. 5 (cp. Dt. 136-9)
• This killing is referred to as a plague

Reference Numbers 25
34
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Phinehas zeal
• During the plague an Israelite brings in a
  Midianite woman (Cozbi)
• Phinehas took a spear and killed both man and
  woman.
• God praises Phinehas for his zeal. vss. 10-13
• All told 24,000 die until Phinehas makes
  atonement
• Gods charge against the Midianites be hostile
  toward them

Reference Numbers 25
35
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Like the first census
• All males 20 years and older counted (those able
  to go to war).
• 2nd census 601,730
• 1st census 603,550
• NOTE (Those killed because of sin)
• 24,000. Num. 259
• 14,700. Num. 1649
• Very severe plague. Num. 1133

Reference Numbers 26
36
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Purpose for the census
• Divide the land
• The larger tribes receive a larger inheritance
• Lands divided by lot
• Census among the Levites 23,000 from one month
  and up
• Not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and
  Aaron the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel
  in the wilderness of Sinai.

Reference Numbers 26 Census purpose (Num.
2652-56)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Gods charge against the Midianites.
• Remember Num. 2517-18
• We now pick up from that statement
• God to Moses. Num. 312
• Take vengeance on the Midianites
• Then, you shall be gathered to your people

Reference Numbers 31
38
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Gods charge to Israel
• Arm yourselves for war.
• 1,000 from each tribe
• Lead by Phinehas (Eleazars son)
• With the holy articles
• Signal trumpets in his hand
• Midianites killed
• All males
• Kings of Midian
• Balaam (from Peor) also killed
• Women taken captive

Reference Numbers 31
39
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Fornication with Midianite women
• Second census
• Wrath on Midianites

• Moses anger
• Because they let the women livethe reason for
  the vengeance! vss. 15-16
• Instructions for Israel
• Kill all male children
• Kill all females who have known a man intimately
• All (other) girls kept alive
• Instructions for the spoil
• All things must be purified (burned or washed)
• People wash their clothes then be cleaned.

Reference Numbers 31
40
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Reviews (chs. 1-3)
• Obey God (chs. 4-8)
• More reviews (ch. 9)
• Various laws (ch. 12-26)
• Blessings and cursings (ch. 28)
• Returning to the Lord (ch. 30)
• Moses death

• Going to Canaan (ch. 1)
• Command to go into Caanan. vss. 5-8
• Fearful report. vss. 19-33
• Penalty. vss. 34-46
• Forty years in wilderness. (Ch. 2)
• Sihon and Og (Ch. 226-311)
• Land East of Jordan divided (Ch. 312-22)

Reference Deuteronomy
41
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Reviews (chs. 1-3)
• Obey God (chs. 4-8)
• More reviews (ch. 9)
• Various laws (ch. 12-26)
• Blessings and cursings (ch. 28)
• Returning to the Lord (ch. 30)
• Moses death

• Moses final words before entering Canaan (Ch.
  4-5)
• Be careful to observe Gods commandments to
  enter the land your fathers are giving you. Vs. 1
  (1-14)
• Beware of idolatry. vss. 15ff
• Ten Commandments reviewed. Ch. 51-22
• The greatest commandment. Ch. 61-9 cp. Matt.
  2237-40
• Warning against disobedience. Ch. 610ff

Reference Deuteronomy
42
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Reviews (chs. 1-3)
• Obey God (chs. 4-8)
• More reviews (ch. 9)
• Various laws (ch. 12-26)
• Blessings and cursings (ch. 28)
• Returning to the Lord (ch. 30)
• Moses death

• Chosen to be holy people. Ch. 71-11
• God would cast out stronger nations than Israel
  and bring them into Canaan.
• God chose them because
• They were least of all people. cp. Dt. 1022
• Blessings and cursing. Ch. 712-26
• If faithful vss. 12-16
• If unbelieving vss. 17-26

Reference Deuteronomy
43
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Reviews (chs. 1-3)
• Obey God (chs. 4-8)
• More reviews (ch. 9)
• Various laws (ch. 12-26)
• Blessings and cursings (ch. 28)
• Returning to the Lord (ch. 30)
• Moses death

• Reason for Israel entering Canaan vss. 1-6
• Not because of Israels righteousness.
• BECAUSE of the nations wickedness.
• Rebellions of Israel
• From the day they departed Egypt until this
  place. v. 7ff
• Horeb (idol). v. 8-21 Ex. 32
• Tabarah, Massah, Kibroth Hattaavah. Ex. 17 Num.
  11
• Kadesh Barnea (take the land). Num. 13

Reference Deuteronomy
44
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Reviews (chs. 1-3)
• Obey God (chs. 4-8)
• More reviews (ch. 9)
• Various laws (ch. 12-26)
• Blessings and cursings (ch. 28)
• Returning to the Lord (ch. 30)
• Moses death

• Place of worship. Ch. 12
• Idolatry. Ch. 13
• Clean unclean animals. Ch. 14
• Sabbath year. Ch. 15
• Feasts. Ch. 16
• Justice. Ch. 17
• Warfare. Ch. 20
• Morality. Ch. 22
• Divorce. Ch. 24
• Firstfruits. Ch. 26

Reference Deuteronomy
45
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Reviews (chs. 1-3)
• Obey God (chs. 4-8)
• More reviews (ch. 9)
• Various laws (ch. 12-26)
• Blessings and cursing (ch. 28)
• Returning to the Lord (ch. 30)
• Moses death

• Blessings. vss. 1-14
• IF you diligently obey
• THEN the Lord your God will set you high above
  all the nations of the earth.
• Cursing. vss. 15-68
• IF you do not obey the Lord
• THEN curses will come upon you and overtake you.

Reference Deuteronomy
46
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Reviews (chs. 1-3)
• Obey God (chs. 4-8)
• More reviews (ch. 9)
• Various laws (ch. 12-26)
• Blessings and cursings (ch. 28)
• Returning to the Lord (ch. 30)
• Moses death

• When all these things come upon you (the blessing
  and the curse)
• You call them to mind.
• You return to the Lord with all your heart and
  soul.
• The Lord will gather you
• He will circumcise you and your descendents
  hearts
• He will curse your enemies
• Choose between life and death. vss. 11ff (v. 15)

Reference Deuteronomy
47
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Moses death
• Joshua chosen as next leader (ch. 31)
• Song of Moses (ch. 32)
• Blesses each tribe Dies on Mount Nebo

• Joshua
• Faithful assistant. Ex. 2413 3311
• Fought in Battle. Ex. 179ff
• Moses to Joshua
• Appointed in the sight of all Israel.
• Be strong and of good courage. Vss. 7ff
• Joshua commissioned. Vss. 23

Reference Deuteronomy 34
48
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Moses death
• Joshua chosen as next leader (ch. 31)
• Song of Moses (ch. 32)
• Blesses each tribe Dies on Mount Nebo

• Song of Moses
• Gods greatness.
• A history of Gods people
• Found Jacob in a desert land. v. 10
• He (God) cared for him (Jacob). Vss. 10ff
• Prophetic future told
• But Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat. v. 15
• Then God forsook him, because he neglected the
  Rock. v. 18
• God will vindicate His people and atone for them.
  Vss. 34ff.
• cp. With Rev. 153

Reference Deuteronomy 34
49
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Moses speeches
• Moses death
• Joshua chosen as next leader (ch. 31)
• Song of Moses (ch. 32)
• Blesses each tribe Dies on Mount Nebo

• Moses blesses each tribe. Ch. 33
• Dies on Mt. Neb. Ch. 34
• Went from the plains of Moab to Mt. Nebo. v. 1
• Jehovah showed him all the land. v. 1
• Dies in the land of Moab. v. 5
• God buried him (no one knows his burial). v. 6
  (cp. Ex. 416 71)

Reference Deuteronomy 34
50
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Gods charge to Joshua
• Rahab and the spies
• Israel crosses the Jordan
• Memorial stones
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• Go over this Jordan
• It is given to Israel
• All that you tread upon is given to you
• Be Strong and of good courage
• Divide the land
• Be careful to observe all the law which Moses
  commanded you
• Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord
  your God is with you wherever you go

Reference Joshua 1-4 Gods charge to Joshua
(Joshua 1)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Gods charge to Joshua
• Rahab and the spies
• Israel crosses the Jordan
• Memorial stones
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• Spies sent out to Jericho
• Rahab (the woman)
• Married to Salmon (father of Boaz, who married
  Ruth) Great, great grand mother of King
  David/Jesus. Matt. 15
• A harlot
• Kept spies in her home
• King sends word for the spies to be brought
• She lies and hides them on her roof
• Makes a covenant with the spies (red scarlet a
  sign)

Reference Joshua 1-4 Rahab and the spies (Joshua
2)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Gods charge to Joshua
• Rahab and the spies
• Israel crosses the Jordan
• Memorial stones
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• Rahab in the N.T.
• Lineage of Christ. Matt. 15
• Example of faith. Heb. 1131
• Justified by a faith manifested through her
  works. James 225
• She feared God
• She believed in Gods will (Jericho would be
  overthrown)
• She helped the cause of God.

Reference Joshua 1-4 Rahab and the spies (Joshua
2)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Gods charge to Joshua
• Rahab and the spies
• Israel crosses the Jordan
• Memorial stones
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• Crossing Instructions
• Ark (w/ priests) ahead 3,500 feet.
• Consecrated themselves(Cp Ex. 1910-11)
• Joshua to be exalted so Israel would know God is
  with him. cp. Josh. 414
• Priests would stand in water (stop water
  upstream)
• The priests who carried the ark stood on dry
  ground

Reference Joshua 1-4 The crossing (Joshua 3)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Gods charge to Joshua
• Rahab and the spies
• Israel crosses the Jordan
• Memorial stones
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• 1st set of stones. v. 8
• Take 12 men and gather 12 stones men (one from
  each tribe)
• These stones will be a sign
• The waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark
• The stones serve as a memorial to Israel forever
• Set up at Gilgal
• 2nd set of stones. v. 9
• 12 more stones set up in the midst of the river.
• Exactly where the priests who carried the ark
  stood.

Reference Joshua 1-4 Memorial stones (Joshua 4)
55
Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Gods charge to Joshua
• Rahab and the spies
• Israel crosses the Jordan
• Memorial stones
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• Reaction by Amorites Caananites
• Their hearts melted
• There was no spirit in them because of the sons
  of Israel
• Inferred conclusions
• As in other accounts Gentiles were eye-witnesses
  to what God did for those who belonged to Him.
• This is a great testimony on the authenticity of
  the scriptures.

Reference Joshua 1-4 Reaction by Amorites,
Caananties (Joshua 51)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• Israel circumcised a second time. V. 2
• Name of this location Gibeath-haaraloth (hill
  of foreskins)
• Reason for 2nd circumcision
• All the males (men of war) died in the
  wilderness. V. 4
• All those born during this time were not. V. 5
• The place called gilgal (rolling) Today I have
  rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you. v. 9

Reference Joshua 5 2nd Generation circumcised
(Josh. 51-9)
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Wandering (Numbers 14 - Joshua 5)
Invasion
Wandering in the wilderness
Exodus

• Crossing the Jordan
• Circumcision
• Passover observed (40 years later)

• While at Gilgal
• They observed the Passover
• This would make forty years since they partook of
  the Passover meal while in Egypt
• The reproach of Egypt was in fact taken away.
• Day after Passover
• Israel ate some of the fruit of the land. v. 11
• This was the last day of eating manna. v. 12 (a
  miracle in itself)

Reference Joshua 5 Passover 40 years later
(Josh. 510-12)